Stupid question, will this mod fail an MOT???

[MK4_20VT]

If I change my grill on my MK2 GTI from a 4 lamp to a 2 lamp grill, will the MOT station fail the car due to the inner lamps being removed??

As they always try to fail my car for not having side indicators, even though 84 mk2's didn't have them fitted on the A plate like mine 

[mix]

i dont think it will, as lont as you've got the side light, full beams and normal lights (whatever the called) and there adjusted right you shouldnt be failed

[richandhazel]

You can remove the inner lights and it won't fail the MOT

[MK4_20VT]

Cool, as im starting to like the look of the 3 bar grill with the inner spots removed, or as 1 MOT station said "they are Fog lights"

Stupidly I replied, If they are fog lights why do they only come on when the Full beam is on & NOT when the fog light switch is pressed 

[richandhazel]

I'm probably going to get this round the wrong way but what the hell. With the mk1 campaigns, they were fog lights, otherwise they should be spot lights that come on with the main beam.

Either way I'm pretty certain you don't have to have them fitted for the MOT. Now rear fog lights, thats a different kettle of fish all together and you will need that for the MOT.

[mix]

thats true, and it took me ages to figure out that you had to have your dipped headlights on before they would start working :embarassed: :embarassed:

[G6dub]

My mk2 was standard with a single head light grill, so are lost of drivers so no problems, i bet the MOT place won't even notice!!

Our MOT man is quite good, will see how good in June when the Caddy Kreg will have no side repeters and no cat!!

[richandhazel]

No cat on a K reg...............hmmm, could be pushing your luck there H reg you'll get away with it but no later

[richandhazel]

As for the side repeaters..........they quite often miss that

[gibby]

Mine are inner spots and dont come on with the fog light switch and can only be used on full beam anyway so should not be required for the MOT.    

No cat on a K reg...............hmmm, could be pushing your luck there H reg you'll get away with it but no later

Rich, I haven't got a cat and mines a J plate. I think K/L was the cusp, cats were legal from '94ish I think.